Hawaii at Wyoming
LARAMIE, Wyo. (Interstat) — Hawaii will travel to Wyoming on Saturday for an NCAA Football Bowl Division game at War Memorial Stadium in Laramie, Wyo. The Warriors and Cowboys each enter the matchup with a 1-2 record.
Hawaii, the visiting team, is coming off a 29-19 home win over New Mexico State. Micah Alejado, Tama Uiliata and DeVon Rice were among the Warriors’ most productive players in that victory. Earlier this season, Hawaii lost at Stanford and dropped a home game to UNLV before defeating New Mexico State. The Warriors will look to carry momentum from their most recent result into a road environment against a Wyoming team also searching for consistency.
Wyoming, the home team, most recently lost at Central Michigan. Quarterback Tyler Hughes is a player to watch for the Cowboys. In that game, Hughes completed 14 of 30 passes for 173 yards and added 10 carries for 78 yards. Markell Holman contributed 38 rushing yards and a touchdown, while Bart Edmiston punted three times for 137 yards. Earlier this season, Wyoming lost at Colorado State and beat Northern Colorado at home before falling at Central Michigan.
The weather forecast for game time is 77°F. The setting at War Memorial Stadium could play a role as both teams try to move above .500. Hawaii’s offense will face a Wyoming defense looking to rebound after its road loss, while the Cowboys’ offense will aim to build on Hughes’ recent production. The Warriors will counter with the playmaking trio that helped spark their win over New Mexico State. Hawaii’s win over New Mexico State was its first of the season, while Wyoming’s victory over Northern Colorado was its first. Neither team has found early-season consistency, making Saturday’s contest important for momentum before conference play deepens.
After this game, Hawaii is scheduled to host San Jose State, then visit Arizona State and host New Mexico. Wyoming is set to visit North Dakota State, then visit San Jose State before hosting Northern Illinois. Those upcoming matchups add importance to Saturday’s result as both programs look to establish footing in the NCAA Football Bowl Division. Hawaii also has upcoming games against New Mexico, Northern Illinois, UTEP, North Dakota State, Nevada and Sacramento State. Wyoming’s remaining schedule includes Air Force, UNLV, UTEP, New Mexico and Connecticut.
Interstat’s game simulator projects Wyoming 39, Hawaii 26. Interstat’s ELO system gives Hawaii a 62.3 percent probability to win. Wyoming has been installed as a pregame favorite with a spread of -2.5. The over/under for this game is 43.5.